We Found Totoro’s Real House in Japan!

⛩️ AUGUST 2025_

Every month, we explore a new part of Japan as a French family living in Tokyo.

In August, we stepped into Totoro’s world in Saitama, wandered through the calm and charming streets of Jiyugaoka, and ended with a nostalgic café hidden in Koenji.

Slow days, local discoveries, and a touch of Ghibli magic.

• 🌿 Kurosuke’s House – Totoro’s Forest Foundation
  🌳 Sayama Hills (the forest that inspired My Neighbor Totoro)
  🛍️ Jiyugaoka — “Little Europe” of Tokyo
  ⛩️ Jiyūgaoka Kumano-Jinja Shrine
  🍵 Kosoan traditional tea house
  🏛️ “Venice-style” plaza in Jiyugaoka
  ☕ Komorebi Café in Koenji

Thank you for watching!

Mata ne. Sabrina